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SIGNAL  CORPS 
EQUIPMENT  MANUAL 

ORGANIZED  MILITIA 


1915 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 
1915 


WAR  DEPARTMENT         :         :         :         OFFICE  OF  THE  CHIEF  OF  STAFF 
DIVISION  OF  MILITIA  AFFAIRS 


SIGNAL  CORPS 
EQUIPMENT  MANUAL 

ORGANIZED  MILITIA 


1915 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 
1915 


WAR  DEPARTMENT, 
OFFICE  OF  THE  CHIEF  OF  STAFF, 

DIVISION  OF  MILITIA  AFFAIRS, 

Washington,  May  28, 1915. 

The  equipment  of  Signal  Corps  organizations  is  prescribed  in  this 
Manual,  which  will  take  the  place  of  all  previous  circulars  and  bul- 
letins issued  on  this  subject. 

By  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War: 

H.  L.  SCOTT, 

Major  General.  Chief  of  Staff. 
Official: 

A.  L.  MILLS, 

Brigadier  General,  General  Staff, 

Chief,  Division  of  Militia  Affairs. 

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CONTENTS. 


Federal  laws  relating  to  equipment 7 

Table  1 .  Ordnance  property 9 

Table  2.  Signal  Corps  property 10 

Table  3.  Quartermaster  property 11 

Table  4.  Medical  supplies 12 

Table  5.  Field  uniform  and  clothing 12 

Table  6.  Personal  equipment 12 

Table?.  Field  and  surplus  kits 13 

Table  8.  Individual  technical  equipment 13 

Table  9.  Personal  equipment  and  service  kit,  where  carried 14 

Table  10.  Component  parts  of  sets  and  kits 15 

Care  of  property 19 

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FEDERAL  LAWS  RELATING  TO  EQUIPMENT. 


The  Federal  laws  relating  to  the  equipment  of  the  Organized 
Militia  are  as  follows: 

SECTION   1661.      REVISED    STATUTES. 

(Extract.) 

SECTION  1.  *  *  *  Provided,  however,  That  no  State  shall  be 
entitled  to  the  benefits  of  the  appropriation  apportioned  to  it  unless 
the  number  of  regularly  enlisted,  organized,  and  uniformed  active 
militia  shall  be  at  least  one  hundred  men  for  each  Senator  and  Repre- 
sentative to  which  such  Staters  entitled  in  the  Congress  of  the  United 
States.  *  *  * 

THE    AMENDED    MILITIA    LAW. 

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SEC.  13.  That  the  Secretary  of  War  is  hereby  authorized  to 
procure,  by  purchase  or  manufacture,  and  issue  from  time  to  time 
to  the  Organized  Militia,  under  such  regulations  as  he  may  prescribe, 
such  number  of  the  United  States  service  arms,  together  with  all 
accessories  and  such  other  accouterments,  equipments,  uniforms, 
clothing,  equipage,  and  military  stores  of  all  kinds  required  for  the 
Army  of  the  United  States,  as  are  necessary  to  arm,  uniform,  and 
equip  all  of  the  Organized  Militia  in  the  several  States,  Territories, 
and  the  District  of  Columbia,  in  accordance  with  the  requirements 
of  this  act,  without  charging  the  cost  or  value  thereof,  or  any  expenses 
connected  therewith,  against  the  allotment  of  said  State,  Territory, 
or  the  District  of  Columbia  out  of  the  annual  appropriation  provided 
by  section  sixteen  hundred  and  sixty-one  of  the  Revised  Statutes, 
as  amended,  or  requiring  payment  therefor,  and  to  exchange,  without 
receiving  any  money  credit  therefor,  ammunition  or  parts  thereof 
suitable  to  the  new  arms,  round  for  round,  for  corresponding  ammuni- 
tion suitable  to  the  old  arms  heretofore  issued  to  said  State,  Terri- 
tory, or  the  District  of  Columbia  by  the  United  States:  Provided, 
That  said  property  shall  remain  the  property  of  the  United  States, 
except  as  hereinafter  provided,  and  be  annually  accounted  for  by  the 
governors  of  the  States  and  Territories  as  required  by  law,  and 
that  each  State,  Territory,  and  the  District  of  Columbia  shall,  on 
receipt  of  new  arms  or  equipments,  turn  in  to  the  War  Department, 
or  otherwise  dispose  of  in  accordance  with  the  directions  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  without  receiving  any  money  credit  therefor,  and  with- 
out expense  for  transportation,  all  United  States  property  so  replaced 
or  condemned.  When  the  Organized  Militia  is  uniformed  as  above 
required,  the  Secretary  of  War  is  authorized  to  fix  an  annual  clothing 
allowance  to  each  State,  Territory,  and  the  District  of  Columbia  for 


8  SIGNAL   0'O.RPfc    EQUIPMENT   MANUAL. 

each  enlisted  DIM.I  of  the-  Or^mized  Militia  thereof,  and  thereafter 
issues  of  clothing  to  such  States,  Territories,  and  the  District  of 
Columbia  shall  be  in  accordance  with  such  allowance,  and  the  gov- 
ernors of  the  States  and  Territories  and  the  commanding  general  of 
the  militia  of  the  District  of  Columbia  shall  be  authorized  to  drop 
from  their  returns  each  year  as  expended  clothing  corresponding  in 
value  to  such  allowance.  The  Secretary  of  War  is  hereby  further 
authorized  to  issue  from  time  to  time  to  the  Organized  Militia, 
.under  such  regulations  as  he  may  prescribe,  small  arms  and  artillery 
ammunition  upon  the  requisition  of  the  governor,  in  the  proportion 
of  fifty  per  centum  of  the  corresponding  Regular  Army  allowance 
without  charge  to  the  State's  allotment  from  the  appropriation  under 
section  sixteen  hundred  and  sixty-one,  Revised  Statutes,  as  amended. 
To  provide  means  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of  this  section, 
the  necessary  money  to  cover  the  cost  of  procuring,  exchanging,  or 
issuing  of  arms,  accouterments,  equipments,  uniforms,  clothing, 
equipage,  ammunition,  and  military  stores  to  be  exchanged  or  issued 
hereunder  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated :  Provided,  That  the  sum  expended  in  the 
execution  of  the  purchases  and  issues  provided  for  in  this  section  shall 
not  exceed  the  sum  of  two  million  dollars  in  any  fiscal  year:  Pro- 
vided also,  That  the  Secretary  of  War  shall  annually  submit  to  Con- 
gress a  report  of  expenditures  made  by  him  in  the  execution  of  the 
requirements  of  this  section. 

SEC.  14.  That  whenever  it  shall  appear  by  the  report  of  inspec- 
tions, which  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  War  to  cause  to 
be  made  at  least  once  in  each  year  by  officers  detailed  by  him  for  that 
purpose,  that  the  Organized  Militia  of  a  State  or  Territory  or  of  the 
District  of  Columbia  is  sufficiently  armed,  uniformed,  anct  equipped 
for  active  duty  in  the  field,  the  Secretary  of  War  is  authorized,  on 
the  request  of  the  governor  of  such  State  or  Territory,  to  pay  to  the 
quartermaster  general  thereof,  or  to  such  other  officer  of  the  militia 
of  said  State  as  the  said  governor  may  designate  and  appoint  for  the 
purpose,  so  much  of  its  allotment  out  of  the  said  annual  appropriation 
under  section  sixteen  hundred  and  sixty-one  of  the  Revised  Statutes, 
as  amended,  as  shall  be  necessary  for  the  payment,  subsistence,  and 
transportation  of  such  portion  of  the  Organized  Militia  as  shall 
engage  in  actual  field  or  camp  service  for  instruction,  *  *  *. 

SEC.  17.  That  the  annual  appropriation  made  by  section  sixteen 
hundred  and  sixty-one,  Revised  Statutes,  as  amended,  shall  be 
available  for  the  purpose  of  providing  for  issue  to  the  Organized 
Militia  any  stores  and  supplies  or  publications  which  are  supplied 
to  the  Army  by  any  department.  Any  State,  Territory,  or  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 
purchase  for  cash  from  the  War  Department,  for  the  use  of  its  militia, 
stores,  supplies,  materiel  of  war,  or  military  publications,  such  as  are 
furnished  to  the  Army,  in  addition  to  those  issued  under  the  provisions 
of  this  act,  at  the  price  at  which  they  are  listed  for  issue  to  the  Army, 
with  the  cost  of  transportation  added,  and  the  funds  received  from 
such  sales  shall  be  credited  to  the  appropriations  to  which  they 
belong  and  shall  not  be  covered  into  the  Treasury,  but  shall  be 
available  until  expended  to  replace  therewith  the  supplies  sold  to  the 
States  and  Territories  and  to  the  District  of  Columbia  in  the  manner 
herein  provided. 


SIGNAL  CORPS  EQUIPMENT. 


Table  1.— ORDNANCE  PROPERTY. 


•    , 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Enlisted  strength. 

13 

96-75 

75 

40 

67 

75 

Head- 
quarters 
and 
supply 
detach- 
ment. 

Type  A 
com- 
pany. 

TypeB 
com- 
pany. 

TypeC 
com- 
pany. 

TypeD 
com- 
pany. 

TypeE 
com- 
pany. 

6 
81 
96 
81 
1 
1 
96 
86 
97 
96 
97 
4 
15 
86 
96 
81 
81 
1 

96 
96 
96 
2 
192 
96 
96 
96 
81 
81 
81 
81 
96 
1 
81 
81 
81 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

6 
55 
67 
55 
1 
1 
67 
59 
67 
67 
67 
2 
12 
59 
67 
55 
55 
1 
1 
67 
67 
67 
2 
134 
67 
67 
67 
55 
55 
55 
55 
67 
1 
55 
55 
55 
1 

1 

12 
67 
75 
67 
1 
1 
75 
69 
79 
75 
79 

Bridles,  Cavalry  

7 
13 

7 

62 
75 
62 
1 
1 
75 
69 
74 
75 
74 
6 
13 
69 
75 
62 
62 
1 
1 
75 
75 
75 
2 
150 
75 
75 
75 
62 
62 
62 
62 
75 
1 
62 
62 
62 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
-     1 
1 

31 
40 
31 
1 
1 
40 
33 
35 
40 
35 
2 
9 
33 
40 
31 
31 
1 
1 
40 
40 
40 
1 
80 
40 
40 
40 
31 
31 
31 
31 
40 
1 
31 
31 
31 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

Canteens 

Canteen  straps,  Cavalry  :  

Chests  forge 

Chests  anvil  and  block 

Cups  aluminum 

13 
12 
6 
13 
6 

Feed  bags 

Forks          

Halters 

Harness  wire  cart  sets 

Haversacks                        . 

6 
12 
13 
7 

7 

8 
69 
75 
67 
67 
1 
1 
75 
75 
75 
2 
150 
75 
75 
75 
67 
67 
67 
67 
75 
1 
67 
67 
67 
1 

1 

1 

Horse  brushes  

Knives                                

Links                                   ... 

Marking  outfit  (stamping  leather) 

Marking  outfit  (stamping  metal) 

Meat  cans  

13 
13 
13 
1 
26 
13 
13 
13 
7 
7 
7 
7 
13 

Pistols  caliber  .45.                                   .  . 

Pistol  holsters  

Pistol  arms  lockers 

Pistol  extra  magazines 

Pistol  magazine  pockets 

Pistol  cartridge  belts  

Pouches  for  first-aid  packets  

Picket  pins  

Saddles,  Cavalry 

Saddlebags  pairs 

Saddle  blankets 

Spoons  

Stencil  outfit 

Surcingles  

7 
7 
7 
1 

Spurs,  pairs 

Spur  straps  pairs 

Stirrups  with  guidon  socket 

Tool  bags  leather 

Tools,  blacksmith's,  set     .          

Tools  saddler's  set 

Field  picket  line                           

Field  picket  line  pins  set 

Field  picket  line  sledge  hammer  

Pin  and  hammer  chest 

96620—15- 


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SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT    MANUAL. 
Table  2.— SIGNAL  CORPS  PROPERTY. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Enlisted  strength. 

13 

96-75 

75 

40 

67 

75 

Head- 
quarters 
and 
supply 
detach- 
ment. 

Type  A 
com- 
pany. 

Type  B 
com- 
pany. 

TypeC 
com- 
pany. 

Type  D 
com- 
pany. 

Type  U 
com- 
pany. 

Axes  

4 
6 
2 

4 
3 
200 
72 
14 
36 
400 
32 
32 
4 
8 
40 
6 
1 
1 
1 
4 
8 
40 
18 
200 
20 
20 
1,000 
6 
2 
12 

2 
4 

2 

4 
3 
160 
48 
12 
26 
96 
32 
32 
6 
4 
20 
4 
1 
1 
1 
4 
6 
40 
40 
200 
20 
16 
800 
4 
2 
10 

2 
3 
2 
4 
2 
60 
24 
6 
15 
72 
16 
16 
2 
2 
12 
2 
1 
1 
1 
2 
4 
25 
20 
200 
10 
10 
200 
2 
2 
6 

2 
4 
2 
4 
3 
150 
36 
8 
18 
300 
16 
16 
2 
5 
20 
4 
1 
1 

2 
6 
25 
20 
200 
10 
14 
800 
4 
2 
•    8 

2 
4 
2 
4 
3 
160 
16 
6 
8 
96 
8 
8 

Axes,  hand                     

Axes  hand  handles 

Axe  helves,  extra  

Boards,  letter 

2 
26 
12 

Books  field  message 

Batteries,  dry,  service  

Buckets  water,  canvas 

Buzzers  service 

2 

48 
2 

2 

Candles,  lantern  

Carriers  buzzer  wire 

Carrier  covers  

Carts,  wire  .             ... 

Cases  map 

3 
10 

4 
20 
4 
1 
1 
1 
4 
6 
25 
20 
200 
10 
16 
800 
4 
2 
10 

Charges,  carbide  

Chests,  packing 

Chests,  tool,  mechanics',  No.  1  

Chests  tool  mechanics'  No  2 

Clamps,  splicing 

Climbers  and  straps  

1 
6 
10 
10 

Compasses,  pocket   .   . 

Connector  studs,  buzzer  7-point 

Connector  studs,  buzzer,  19-point  

Cord,  No.  6,  sash,  feet 

Cords  main  service  buzzer 

5 
20 
200 
3 

Disks,  cipher  

Envelopes,  message 

Flashlights,  electric  

Glasses,  field,  tvpe  C  . 

Glasses  field  type  D 

Glasses,  field,  type  EE  
Grip  with  pullevs,  Buffalo,  No.  1 

3 

1 

4 
1 

8 

1 

4 

1 
6 

1 
2 
1 
4 

1 

2 
1 
6 

1 

4 
1 
6 

Heliographs  complete 

1 

Jack,  wagon  

Kits  inspector's  pocket 

Kits,  flag,  2-foot  

4 

Kits,  flag,  4-foot  .. 

10 

4 
20 
100 
32 
4 
4 
8 
4 
204 
28 
100 
8 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
20 
12 
34 

6 
4 
8 
75 
28 
4 
4 
8 
6 
96 
24 
75 
6 

4 
4 
4 
40 
14 
2 
2 
4 
2 
48 
12 
40 
4 

6 
4 
6 
84 
20 
2 
4 
4 
2 
84 
14 
72 
6 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
16 
12 
20 

6 
4 
8 
75 

28 
4 
4 

Kits  flag  semaphore 

4 

Knives,  brush-cutting  

Knives,  electrician's 

Lanterns,  candle  

6 
1 
3 

Lanterns,  field,  acetylene  .  .  . 

Map  measurers,  watch  style  

Pads  hand  leather 

Paulins  for  wire  carts  

""96 

Pencils 

Pikes  wire 

Pliers,  5-inch,  side  cutting 

15 

75 
6 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
1 
15 
12 

Pliers,  8-inch,  side  cutting  

Radio  chest,  pack  

Radio  generators,  hand 

Radio  masts,  40-foot  

Radio  pack  frames,  sets  (3) 

Radio  tents,  shelter 

"Relays,  pocket  

15 
12 

24 

1 
10 
12 
12 

Rods,  ground,  tvpe  D. 

Spectacles,  smoked,  pairs  ,  

Tape  insulating  pounds 

Typewriters 

2 

Voltmeter  5-volt 

2 
2 

8 
30 

8 
4 
10 
30 

2 
2 
5 
15 

2 
2 
4 
15 

Wheels  spare  for  wire  carts 

Wire  buzzer,  miles 

1 

4 

Wire,  field,  11-strand,  miles  

SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT    MANUAL. 
Table  3.— QUARTERMASTER  PROPERTY. 


11 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5                  6 

Enlisted  strength. 

13 

96-75 

75 

40 

67 

75 

Head- 
quarters 
and 
supply 
detach- 
ment. 

Type  A 
com- 
pany. 

Type  B 
com- 
pany. 

TypeC 
com- 
pany. 

TypeD 
com- 
pany. 

TypeE 
com- 
pany. 

Axes  and  helves.. 

3 
13 
13 
26 
13 
3 
2 
4 

3 
96 
96 
192 
96 
3 
4 
12 
2 
6 
96 
96 
1 
96 
96 
1 
1 
4 
96 
10 
10 
2 
96 
1 
13 
12 
5 
192 
96 
6 
2 
1 

3 
75 
75 
150 
75 
3 
4 
12 
2 
6 
75 
75 
1 
75 
75 
1 
1 
4 
75 
18 
18 
2 
75 
1 
10 
10 
5 
150 
75 
6 
2 
1 

3 
40 
40 
80 
40 
3 
4 
6 
1 
2 
40 
40 
1 
40 
40 
1 
1 
4 
40 
6 
6 
1 
40 
1 
6 
6 
5 
80 
40 
4 
2 
1 

3 
67 
67 
134 
67 

! 

12 
2 
4 
67 
67 
1 
67 
67 
1 
1 
4 
67 
8 
8 
2 
67 
1 
9 
8 
5 
134 
67 
6 
2 
1 

3 
75 
75 
150 
75 
3 
4 
12 
2 
6 
75 
75 
1 
75 
75 
1 
1 
4 
75 

210 
210 

2 
75 
1 
10 
10 
5 
150 
75 
6 
2 
1 

Bed  sacks  '. 

Blankets,  woolen  

Breeches,  cotton  

Breeches,  woolen,  o.  d... 

Brooms,  stable                      » 

Brushes,  scrubbing  

Buckets,  galvanized-iron 

Bugles  

Camp  kettles 

v      2 
13 
13 

Coats,  cotton  

Coats,  woolen,  o.  d 

Company  marking  stamps  

Cords,  hat  

13 
13 
1 

Cots 

Desks,  field          

Farrier's  field  equipment 

Forks  

2 
13 
10 
10 
2 
13 

Gloves,  leather,  pairs  

Harness,  lead       

Harness,  wheel 

Hatchets  

Hats,  service 

Horseshoer's  emergency  equipment 

Housewives 

2 
2 
2 
26 
13 
2 
1 

Kitbags,  surplus  

Lanterns. 

Leggins,  canvas,  pairs  

Overcoats 

Pickaxes  and  helves  

Rakes,  steel 

Ranges,  field,  No.  1  

Ranges,  field,  No.  2 

1 

Saddler's  kit 

1 
96 
96 
4 
96 
4 
96 
2 
18 
96 
2 
1 
2 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1 

1 
75 
75 
4 
75 
4 
75 
2 
10 
75 
2 
1 
2 
1 
1 
33 
1 

1 
40 
40 
2 
40 
2 
40 
2 
6 
40 
1 
1 

1 

L      1 
67 
67 
4 
67 
4 
67 
2 
9 
67 
2 
1 
2 

1 
2 
1 
1 

1 
75 
75 
4 
75 
4 
75 
2 
10 
75 
2 
1 
2 
1 
1 
3 
1 

Shirts,  flannel,  o.  d  

13 
13 
1 
13 
1 
13 
1 
2 
13 
2 

Shoes  russet 

Shovels,  long-handled  

Slickers 

Spades  

Tags  identification 

Tents,  common,  complete  

Tents,  pyramidal,  complete 

Tents,  shelter  half,  complete     

Tents,  wall,  complete 

Tent  flies,  hospital  

Tent  flies,  wall 

2 

Tool  chests,  company  

Tool  chests,  farrier's  and  blacksmith's 

Wagons,  escort  

5 

Wagons,  instrument          

Wagons  kit 

1  When  a  part  of  an  organized  battalion,  2. 

2  When  a  part  of  an  organized  battalion,  4. 

3  When  a  part  of  an  organized  battalion,  1. 


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SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT   MANUAL. 
Table  4.— MEDICAL  SUPPLIES. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Enlisted  strength. 

13 

96-75 

75 

40 

67 

75 

Head- 
quarters 
and 

SS& 

ment. 

Type  A 
com- 
pany. 

Type  B 
com- 
pany. 

TypeC 
com- 
pany. 

TypeD 
com- 
pany. 

Type  E 
com- 
pany. 

First-aid  packets                      

13 

96 

75 

40 

67 

75 

Table  5.— FIELD  UNIFORM  AND  CLOTHING  OF  ENLISTED  MEN. 

(a)  For  all  enlisted  men: 

1  breeches,  wool,  o.  d. 

1  coat,  service,  wool,  o.  d. 
cord,  hat. 

hat,  service, 
gloves,  leather,  pair, 
leggings,  canvas,  pairs, 
button,  collar,  bronze,  State. 
button,  collar,  bronze,  organization, 
shirt,  flannel,  o.  d. 
shoes,  marching,  pair. 
(6)  For  all  noncommissioned  officers,  first  class  privates,  and  cooks  in  addition  to  (a): 

2  chevrons,  wool,  o.  d.,  pairs. 

NOTE.— Overcoats,  blankets,  and  slickers  are  contained  in  Table  3. 

Table  6.— PERSONAL  EQUIPMENT. 

(a)  For  each  enlisted  man: 
1  pistol,  caliber  .45. 

1  pistol  holster. 

2  extra  pistol  magazines. 
1  pistol  magazine  pocket. 
1  pistol  cartridge  belt. 

1  first-aid  packet. 
1  pouch  for  first-aid  packet. 
1  canteen,  Cavalry. 
1  meat  can. 
1  cup. 
1  knife. 
1  fork. 
1  spoon. 

1  shelter  tent,,  half. 
1  shelter- tent  pole. 
5  shelter-tent  pins. 
1  identification  tag. 
(6)  For  each  enlisted  man  individually  mounted  in  addition  to  (a): 

saddle,  Cavalry,  complete. 

saddlebags,  pair. 

spurs,  pair. 

spur  straps,  pair. 

bridle,  Cavalry,  complete. 

currycomb. 
1  horse  brush. 
1  link. 
1  canteen  strap,  Cavalry. 


SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT   MANUAL.  13 

(c)  For  each  driver  in  addition  to  (a) : 

1  haversack. 
1  currycomb. 
1  horse  brush. 

(d)  For  each  dismounted  man  in  addition  to  (a): 

1  haversack. 

(e)  Equipment  for  each  saddle  horse: 

1  saddle  blanket. 

1  halter,  complete. 

1  feed  bag. 

1  surcingle. 
(/)  For  each  draft  animal  in  addition  to  harness: 

1  halter,  complete. 

1  feed  bag. 
(g)  For  each  pack  mule  in  addition  to  (/): 

1  Aparajo,  pack  harness,  complete. 

Table  7.— FIELD  AND  SURPLUS  KITS. 

(a)  The  field  kit  comprises,  in  addition  to  the  clothing  worn  on  the  person: 

1  overcoat. 

1  blanket. 

1  comb  (provided  by  the  man). 

1  housewife  (per  kit  bag). 

1  cake  soap  (provided  by  the  man). 

1  pair  stockings  (provided  by  the  man). 

1  slicker. 

1  toothbrush  (provided  by -the  man). 

1  towel  (provided  by  the  man). 
(6)  The  surplus  kit  comprises: 

1  drawers,  pair  (provided  by  the  man). 

1  shoes,  russet,  extra  pair. 

2  stockings,  pair  (provided  by  the  man). 
1  undershirt  (provided  by  the  man). 

1  shoe  laces,  extra  pair. 
1  sweater  or  1  coat,  wool,  O.  D. 
The  kit  of  each  man  will  be  packed  as  follows: 

Socks  to  be  rolled  tightly,  one  pair  in  the  toe  of  each  shoe;  shoes  placed  together, 
heels  at  opposite  ends,  soles  outward,  wrapped  tightly  in  underwear  and  bundle 
securely  tied  around  the  middle  by  the  extra  pair  of  shoe  laces;  each  bundle  to  be 
tagged  with  the  company  number  of  the  owner.  These  individual  kits  will  be  packed 
in  the  surplus  kit  bag  in  two  layers  of  four  kits  each,  the  sweaters  or  coats  to  be  neatly 
folded  and  packed  on  the  top  and  sides  of  the  layers. 
The  surplus  kit  bags  will  be  issued  as  follows: 

1  for  master  signal  electricians,  first  sergeant,  supply  sergeant,  mess  sergeant, 
clerk,  mechanics,  and  cooks. 

1  for  remainder  of  men  not  assigned  to  sections. 

2  for  each  wire  section. 

3  for  each  wagon  radio  section. 
1  for  each  pack  radio  section. 

Table  8.— TECHNICAL  EQUIPMENT  CARRIED  BY  INDIVIDUAL  ENLISTED 

MEN. 

(a)* Each  enlisted  man: 

1  electrician's  knife. 

1  pair  of  5-inch  pliers. 
(6)  Each  chief  of  section,  in  addition  to  (a): 

1  field  glass,  type  D. 

1  map  case. 

1  field  message  book. 

1  pencil. 

1  compass. 


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SIGNAL    COEPS   EQUIPMENT    MANUAL. 


(c)  Operators,  in  addition  to  (a): 

Of  wire  sections — 

1  service  buzzer  (when  not  carried  on  wire  cart). 

1  field  message  book. 
25  envelopes. 

2  pencils. 

1  small  roll  of  tape. 
1  cipher  disk. 
Of  radio  sections — 

1  field  message  book. 
25  envelopes. 

2  pencils. 

1  cipher  disk. 

(d)  Linemen,  in  addition  to  (a): 

1  wire  pike. 

1  service  buzzer. 

1  carrier  with  buzzer  wire. 

1  small  roll  of  tape. 

(e)  Messengers,  in  addition  to  (a): 

Of  wire  sections — 

1  field  message  book. 

1  pencil. 

1  small  roll  of  tape. 
Of  radio  sections — 

1  field  message  book. 

1  pencil. 

Table  9.— PERSONAL  EQUIPMENT  AND  SERVICE  KIT  FOR  SIGNAL  CORPS 
FIELD  COMPANIES  OF  THE  ORGANIZED  MILITIA. 


Articles. 


How  carried. 


Mounted  men. 


Dismounted  men. 


Saddlebags,  containing: 

1  currycomb 

1  horse  brush 

1  emergency  ration 

Outside  of  the  canvas  lining— 

1  comb 

1  soap, cake 

1  stockings,  pair 

1  toothbrush 

1  towel 

1  meat  can 

1  cup 

1  knife,  fork,  and  spoon 

2  haversack  rations 

Haversack,  containing: 

Body- 


Off  pocket,  on  horse. 


Near  pocket,  on  horse. 


1  cup 

1  knife,  fork,  and  spoon. 


1  meat  can. 

1  emergency  ration. 

2  haversack  rations. 
Flap— 

1  comb 

1  soap, cake 

1  stockings,  pair 

1  toothbrush 

1  towel. 


Surplus  kit  bag,  containing  per  man: 
1  drawers,  pair 


1  shoes,  marching,  pair. 

1  sweater 

2  stockings,  pairs. 

1  undershirt 

1  shoe  laces,  extra  pair 

Overcoat  or  slicker 


1  currycomb. 
1  horse  brush. 


In    baggage    section,    field 


Worn  on  person,  or  rolled 
and  strapped  to  pommel  of 
saddle. 


On  person. 


i  In    baggage    section,    field 
I    train. 

Worn  on  person,  or  folded 
and  placed  on  vehicles. 

!>  Drivers  carry  on  vehicles. 


SIGNAL   CORPS    EQUIPMENT    MANUAL. 


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Table  9.— PERSONAL  EQUIPMENT  AND  SERVICE  KIT  FOR  SIGNAL  CORPS 
FIELD  COMPANIES  OF  THE  ORGANIZED  MILITIA— Continued. 


Articles. 

How  carried. 

Mounted  men. 

Dismounted  men. 

Blanket,  olive  drab  l 

\Rolled  and  strapped  to  can- 
/    tie  of  saddle. 
On  off-can  tie  ring 

^Rolled     and     strapped     on 
/    vehicles. 
On  person. 

On  person. 

Shelter  half,  pole  and  5  pins  
Canteen 

Pistol 

On  person 

Pistol  holster  

Pistol  cartridge  belt 

First-aid  packet  and  pouch  

On  person  

fOn  each  horse 

Identification  tag 

Spurs  and  straps  .  .  . 

Saddle    

Saddle  blanket 

Bridle,  cavalry  

Strapped  on  saddle 

Surcingle 

Feed  bag  

Slung  by  its  strap  from  near- 
cantle    ring    and    riding 
under  off  saddlebag. 

1  Blanket  rolls  for  drivers  will  be  strapped  to  the  handrails  of  their  carts.  Blanket  rolls  for  other  dis- 
mounted men  will  be  packed  on  the  vehicles  t*  which  they  are  assigned.  The  manner  of  folding,  rolling 
and  packing  slickers,  overcoats,  and  blanket  rolls,  and  of  packing  saddles,  will  be  as  prescribed  in  paragraph 
5,  General  Orders,  No.  142,  War  Department,  1909,  and  Drill  Regulations  for  Field  Companies  of  Signal 
Corps,  1911,  with  the  exceptions  called  for  in  above  table. 

Table  10.— COMPONENT  PARTS  OF  SETS  AND  KITS. 

PISTOL  CLEANING  KIT,  MODEL  OF  1912. 

[For  automatic  pistol,  caliber  .45.] 

1  cleaning  box  with  packing  block. 
10  cleaning  rods. 
10  thong  brushes. 
10  screw  drivers. 

1  oil  can. 

1  grease  pot. 

MARKING  OUTFIT,  MODEL  OF  1910,  FOR  STAMPING  LEATHER. 

1  dies,  stamping,  set  of  37  (consisting  of  letters  A  to  Z,  Nos.  1  to  8,  star,  comma,  and 

period). 
1  chest. 

MARKING  OUTFIT,  MODEL  OF  1910,  FOR  STAMPING  METAL. 

1  anvil. 

1  guide,  No.  1. 

1  guide,  No.  2. 

1  guide,  No.  3. 

1  dies,  stamping,  set  of  37  (consisting  of  letters  A  to  Z,  Nos.  1  to  8,  the  characters 

&,  comma,  and  period). 
1  mallet. 
1  chest. 

STENCIL  OUTFIT. 

1  chest. 

1  stencil  brush. 

1  box  stencil  paste. 
10  number  stencils,  0  to  9 — 1  inch. 
10  number  stencils,  0  to  9 — 2  inch. 

28  letter  stencils,  A  to  Z,  period,  and  character  & — 1  inch. 
28  letter  stencils,  A  to  Z,  period,  and  character  & — J  inch. 

1  canteen  stencil. 

1  haversack  stencil. 


16  SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT   MANUAL. 


FARRIER'S  INSTRUMENT  POCKET  CASE. 


1  canvas  roll. 

1  scalpel. 

1  hook  knife. 

1  clinical  thermometer. 

1  pair  curved  scissors. 

1  pair  dressing  forceps. 


1  pair  artery  forceps. 

1  director,  grooved. 

1  bistoury,  curved,  blunt. 

1  probe. 

1  skein  silk. 

6  needles,  curved. 


HORSESHOER'S  EMERGENCY  EQUIPMENT. 


1  shoeing  hammer. 

1  pincers. 

1  hoof  knife. 

1  jointed  horseshoe,  No.  2. 


1  scissors,  pair. 

3  needles,  large. 

24  needles,  assorted  sizes. 

20  pins. 


1  rasp. 

Horseshoe  nails,  assorted. 
|  pound  oakum, 
^-ounce  bottle  chlorolin  or  kreso 


SQUAD  HOUSEWIFE. 


8  safety  pins. 

HARNESS  MENDER. 


1  thread  (white,  black,  and  o.  d.),  card. 
6  buttons,  o.  d.  shirt. 
6  buttons,  underwear.. 
6  buttons,  undershirt. 


5  blades,  awl,  harness. 
1  handle,  awl. 

6  needles,  harness. 

1  punch,  rivet,  No.  5. 


\  rivets  and  burrs,  copper,  No.  8,  pound. 
1  set,  rivet. 

1  tar,  ounce. 

2  thread,  harness,  ounces. 


The  following  is  a  suggested  list  only.     Under  ordinary  conditions 
it  should  suffice  for  100  animals  for  10  days. 

Medicines: 

3  aloes  balls. 

if  pound  ammonia,  aromatic  spirits. 

\  pound  ammonia  liniment. 

^  pound  charcoal. 

J  pound  chlpro  naptholeum  or  kreso. 

|-  pound  colic  mixture. 

pound  cosinoline. 

pound  iodine  tincture. 

pound  lime,  chloride  of. 

3  ounces  myrcury,  bichloride  of. 
pound  oil.  linseed. 

pound  oil,  olive, 
pound  ointment,  antiseptic, 
pound  tar,  pine. 

_  pound  three  sulphates  (copper,  iron,  and  zinc). 
Dressings: 

\  pound  absorbent  cotton. 
1  package  antiseptic  gauze. 
Bandages: 
1  flannel. 

4  cotton,  white. 
1  pound  oakum. 

1  pound  soap,  castile. 

NOTE.— The  veterinary  supply  table  published  in  General  Order  No.  115,  War  Department,  1911,  gives 
a  list  of  the  veterinary  medicines  and  dressings  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster  Corps^and  the  prescribed 
allowances. 


SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT    MANUAL.  17 

FIELD  RANGE  NO.   1. 

Component  parts  of  range  proper: 

1  body,  No.  41. 

1  boiling  plate,  No.  42. 

1  Alamo  attachment,  Nos.  42-A  and  42-B. 
Equipment: 

6  boilers,  Nos.  48,  49,  50,  51,  53,  and  54. 

1  cleaver,  6-inch. 

1  dipper,  ^-gallon,  No.  55. 

1  dipper,  quart,  No.  56. 

2  forks,  small. 

1  grinder,  meat. 

1  guard,  tent,  6£  inch. 

3  knives,  butcher,  8-inch. 

2  lanterns,  folding. 

2  pans,  bake,  No.  52. 

1  pipe,  smoke,  elbow,  No.  47. 

4  pipe,  smoke,  joints,  Nos.  43,  44,  45,  and  46. 
1  saw,  meat,  15-inch. 

1  steel,  butcher,  10-inch. 

1  skimmer,  large. 

2  spoons,  large. 

4  rests,  pan,  14-inch,  No.  57.  Pounds. 

Weight  of  range  without  equipment 168 

Weight  of  equipment 97 

Total 265 

FIELD  RANGE  NO.  2. 

Component  parts  of  range  proper: 
1  body,  No.  61. 

1  boiling  plate,  No.  62. 
Equipment: 

2  boilers,  Nos.  50  and  51. 

1  dipper,  \  gallon,  No.  55. 

2  forks,  meat,  small. 

1  guard,  tent. 

2  knives,  butcher,  8-inch. 

1  lantern,  folding. 

2  pans,  bake,  No.  52. 

1  pipe,  smoke,  elbow,  No.  67. 

4  pipe,  smoke,  joints,  Nos.  63,  64,  65,  and  66. 

2  rests,  pan,  14-inch,  No.  57. 
1  saw,  meat,  15-inch. 

1  skimmer,  small. 

2  spoons,  small. 

1  steel,  butcher,  10-inch.  Pounds. 

Weight  of  range  without  equipment 97 

Weight  of  equipment 46 

Total..  .  143 


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SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT   MANUAL. 


TENTAGE. 


The  following  table  shows  the  number  of  pins,  poles,  and  stoves 
(when  prescribed)  for  each  kind  of  tent: 


Kind  of  tent. 

Pins. 

Poles. 

Stoves,  etc. 

, 

1 

CO 

Shelter. 

03  w. 

T3  £%* 

1 

'.2, 

£ 

2 

tf 

Ridge,  regulation. 

i 
I 

Shelter  tent. 

I" 
I 

| 
ft 

Shields,  G.  I. 

Stoves,  regulation. 

Stovepipe  elbows. 

Stovepipe  joints. 

36 
28 
24 

26 
28 
12 

1 

2 

4 

1 

1 
1 

2 

6 
5 
4 

•, 

1 

1 

10 

10 

2 

44 
18 
68 

38 
26 
52 

i 

3 

8 

1 
1 

1 

2 

2 

7 
7 
28 

Wall  and  fly 

1 

Ward 

4 

4 

FARRIER'S  AND  BLACKSMITH'S  TOOLS,  SET. 


1  anvil,  small.1 

1  apron,  leather.1 

2  chisels,  cold,  handles. 
1  chisel,  hot,  clever.1 

1  chisel,  cold,  hand.1 

1  clinch  cutter  (buffer).1 

1  clinch  iron.1 

1  dividers. 

1  file,  flat,  bastard,  12-inch. 

1  hammer,  ball  petn.1 

1  hammer,  riveting. 

1  hammer,  shoeing.1 

1  hammer,  sledge. 


1  bardie.1 

1  knife,  farrier.1 

1  nippers,  hoof -cutting.1 

1  nippers,  hoof -paring. 

1  pincers.1 

1  pritchel.1 

3  punches,  hand,  round.1 

6  rasps,  16-inch.1 

1  set  stock  and  dies,  £-inch  to  1^-inch. 

1  tong,  large.1 

1  vice,  small. 

2  wrenches,  monkey,  18-inch  and  12-inch, 
1  wrench,  S. 


SADDLER'S  TOOLS,  SET. 


1  awl,  collar.1 

1  awl,  round.1 

18  blades,  awl,  3  each,  6  sizes.1 

1  brush,  glue,  small. 

1  can  oil. 

1  chest,  tool,  saddler's  combination. 

1  chisel,  cold. 

1  creaser,  iron. 

1  cup,  tin,  pint. 

1  dividers,  pair. 

1  file,  round  (tapper  6-inch). 

1  hammer,  riveting.1 

1  hammer,  shoe. 

1  hammer,  tack. 

1  horse,  stitching. 

1  knife,  head. 

1  knife,  gauge.1 


1  knife,  shoe. 

1  nippers,  medium. 

1  punch,  revolving,  6-tube.1 

2  punches,  round,  Nos.  2  and 
1  pliers,  small. 

1  rule,  36-inch. 

1  screw  driver,  small. 

1  set,  rivet.1 

1  shears,  pair. 

1  slicker,  glass. 

1  stone,  oil.1 

2  thimbles. 
1  tickler. 

1  tool,  claw. 

1  tool,  edge,  common.1 

1  vise,  small. 


1  These  articles,  when  extracted  from  the  set,  form  the  kit  of  farrier's  and  blacksmith's  tools. 


CARE  OF  PROPERTY. 


CLEANING  OF  THE  AUTOMATIC  PISTOL,  CALIBER  .45. 

Draw  back  the  slide  and  place  a  cork  in  the  rear  end  of  the  chamber 
to  prevent  the  alkaline  solution  from  entering  the  mechanism  of  the 
pistol.  Clean  the  bore  of  the  pistol  from  the  muzzle  exactly  as 
described  for  the  .30  caliber  rifle.  Except  when  placed  in  store  no 
heavy  oil  should  be  used  on  the  mechanism  of  the  pistol.  Use  sperm 
oil.  Dust  or  dirt,  combined  with  excessive  oil,  will  cause  the  parts  to 
gum  and  work  stiffly. 

CARE  OF  LEATHER  EQUIPMENT. 

To  preserve  the  life  of  leather  equipments  they  should  be  cleaned 
whenever  dirt,  grit,  or  mud  has  collected  on  them,  or  when  they  have 
become  wet.  Climate,  frequency  of  exposure  to  weather,  and  wear 
and  tear  due  to  service  are  so  variable  that  no  definite  rule  can  be 
laid  down  as  to  the  proper  time  for  cleaning.  The  condition  of  the 
leather  alone  will  determine  this.  So  long  as  the  leather  is  reasonably- 
pliable,  looks  and  feels  well,  no  oil  should  be  used,  and  soap  and  polish 
sparingly  applied.  In  cleaning,  each  part  should  be  carefully  washed 
with  a  sponge  moistened  with  a  thick  lather  made  from  clean  water 
and  castile  soap,  and  then  rubbed  vigorously  until  it  is  thoroughly 
dry.  If  surface  polish  is  desired,  apply  thick  lather  made  from  clear 
water  and  Frank  Miller's  soap,  allow  leather  to  dry,  and  then  rub 
thoroughly  with  a  soft  cloth. 

If  leather  becomes  harsh  and  dry  from  exposure  to  wet  or  other 
cause,  it  will  be  necessary  to  oil  the  equipment.  Before  oiling,  the 
equipment  should  be  carefully  washed  as  follows : 

Take  a  damp  sponge,  squeezed  nearly  dry,  rub  it  on  castile  soap, 
and  manipulate  to  form  a  thick  lather,  apply  lather  to  surface  of 
leather,  and  let  it  stand  until  dry;  when  dry,  remove  with  a  clean 
damp  sponge;  spots  particularly  soiled  may  be  rubbed  with  a  moist, 
soaped  cloth.  While  the  surface  of  the  leather  is  still  slightly  moist 
from  the  washing,  apply  the  neat's-foot  oil  with  a  cloth,  moistened, 
but  not  wet  or  saturated,  with  oil. 

After  the  oil  has  been  applied  the  equipment  should  be  left  for 
some  time — a  day  if  practicable — and  then  thoroughly  rubbed  with 
a  coarse  dry  cloth  until  the  surface  is  clean. 

The  treatment  described  above  is  all  that  is  necessary  to  keep  the 
equipment  in  excellent  condition.  Three  or  four  times  a  year  is  gen- 
erally enough  to  oil  leather  under  ordinary  conditions  of  continuous 
service  if  the  equipment  is  properly  cared  for.  Under  exceptional 
conditions  of  warm,  moist  climate,  or  frequent  wetting  and  drying,  it 
should  be  oiled  at  shorter  intervals,  but  great  care  should  be  taken  to 
avoid  excessive  use  or  too  frequent  use  of  oil. 

If  a  polish  only  of  personal  leather  equipment  is  desired  the  dressing 
supplied  by  the  Ordnance  Department  should  be  used.  Apply  it 
sparingly  to  the  entire  surface  and  then  rub  briskly  with  a  dry  cloth. 
In  no  case  should  the  leather  be  dipped  in  water  or  be  placed  in  the 
sun  to  dry. 

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20  SIGNAL   CORPS   EQUIPMENT    MANUAL. 

CARE  OF  BLACK  LEATHER  HARNESS. 

To  clean  and  dress  black  leather,  wash  it  in  water  (lukewarm  pre- 
ferred) with  castile  soap.  An  old  horse  brash  will  be  found  very 
satisfactory  for  applying  the  soap  and  water.  Dry  in  the  shade; 
when  almost  dry  apply  the  blacking,  rubbing  it  in  thoroughly.  Dry 
in  the  shade  and  then  apply  neat's-foot  oil  with  a  sponge  or  rag,  rub- 
bing in  well  until  the  leather  is  soft  and  pliable.  When  dry,  a  certain 
amount  of  oil  and  blacking  will  exude  from  the  leather;  this  should 
be  rubbed  off  with  a  dry  cloth. 

All  harness  should  be  hung  in  reasonably  dry  and  well-ventilated 
storerooms,  each  set  by  itself,  and  never  left  in  packing  boxes. 

CARE  OF  METAL  PARTS. 

All  metal  parts,  except  bits  and  spurs,  need  ordinarily  only  to  be 
wiped  clean  with  a  cloth  slightly  moistened  in  oil;  they  are  purposely 
issued  dark,  and  it  is  desired  they  be  retained  in  that  condition. 
The  use  of  warm  water  on  the  bits,  stirrups,  or  similar  portions  to 
remove  hardened  saliva,  sweat,  mud,  etc.,  is  frequently  advantageous. 
The  bit,  chain,  and  spurs  may  also  be  polished,  but  all  dark  metal 
should  be  cleaned  and  oiled  only  and  should  never  be  attacked  with 
corroding  agents. 

CARE  OF  CLOTHING. 

Clothing  issued  to  enlisted  men  should  be  cared  for  by  the  men 
themselves.  Spots  should  always  be  removed  as  soon  as  possible. 
Turpentine  will  take  out  paint.  Grease  spots  can  be  removed  by 
placing  a  piece  of  brown  paper,  newspaper,  or  other  absorbent  paper 
over  the  stain  and  pressing  with  a  hot  iron;  or  moisten  a  clean 
woolen  rag  with  gasoline,  rub  the  cloth  briskly,  and  press  with  a  hot 
iron.  Clothing  should  be  kept  thoroughly  brushed,  and  in  the 
Organized  Militia  should  be  pressed  at  least  once  a  month.  Gilt 
ornaments  and  buttons  should  be  frequently  polished,  but  bronze 
ornaments  and  buttons  should  be  merely  wiped  clean. 

To  remove  dirt  and  mud  from  leggings,  haversacks,  canteens,  and 
articles  of  web  equipment,  wait  until  dry,  and  then  remove  with  a 
stiff  brush,  care  being  taken  not  to  abrade  the  material.  In  no  case 
should  these  articles  be  washed  or  treated  with  any  description  of 
dressing  or  other  preparation.  To  remove  grease  spots  or  other 
stains,  acids,  alkalies,  and  other  strong  detergents  should  not  be  used. 
For  this  purpose  gasoline,  when  available  in  sufficient  quantities  for 
complete  immersion  of  the  soiled  material,  gives  the  most  satisfactory 
results.  In  default  of  this  a  suds  made  from  water  and  H.  &  H.  soap 
(issued  as  a  part  of  the  cleaning  and  preserving  materials  by  the  Ord- 
nance Department)  will  effect  a  thorough  cleaning.  Sufficient  suds 
should  be  provided  to  permit  of  the  complete  immersion  of  the  article. 
The  soiled  part  is  gently  rubbed  in  clean  water.  The  metal  parts  are 
all  bronzed,  and  no  effort  should  be  made  to  polish  them. 

Woolen  articles,  particularly  those  in  the  storeroom,  should  be  care- 
fully guarded  against  moths.  This  is  best  accomplished  by  packing 
them  in  chests  lined  first  with  tar  paper,  and  with  a  covering  of 
newspaper  over  the  tar  paper.  Camphor  or  other  moth  preparation 
should  be  liberally  sprinkled  between  the  articles,  and  the  lid  of  the 
chest  should  fit  tightly.  No  article  should  be  placed  in  a  moth-proof 


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chest  until  it  has  been  thoroughly  brushed  and  aired.  If  there  is 
any  doubt  about  the  presence  of  moth  eggs  it  should  be  gone  over 
with  gasoline. 

CARE  OF  SHOES. 

Ordinarily  the  only  care  necessary  for  shoes  is  to  keep  them  clean 
and  polished.  Should  the  shoes  become  thoroughly  wet  they  should 
be  filled  with  dry  oats,  bran,  or  sand  and  dried  in  the  shade;  never 
near  a  fire.  If  the  leather  becomes  hard,  dry,  or  stiff  the  shoes 
should  be  given  a  slight  coating  of  neat's-foot  oil,  well  rubbed  in. 
Too  much  oil  on  the  shoes  will  interfere  with  a  proper  polish,  and 
with  some  men  may  cause  burned  feet. 

For  the  proper  fitting  of  shoes  to  enlisted  men,  and  the  breaking 
in  of  shoes  see  General  Order  No.  26,  War  Department,  1912.  Every 
company  should  have  a  copy  of  this  order  on  file. 

CARE  OF  WAGONS  IN  STORE. 

Wagons  should  be  stored  in  d^y  buildings  without  heating  plants — 
never  in  steam-heated  buildings.  Before  being  used  they  should  be 
thoroughly  examined  to  see  that  all  parts  and  tires  are  tight.  If 
the  joints  are  loose  the  wagons  should  be  put  out  in  the  rain  or 
washed  with  quantities  of  water.  Where  there  are  signs  of  rust, 
the  parts  should  be  painted  at  once.  After  use  repairs  should  be 
made  before  storing.  Axles  should  be  kept  well  greased  at  all  times. 

PROTECTION  FROM  THEFT.1 

The  large  number  of  small  arms,  particularly  revolvers,  lost  by 
the  organized  militia,  follows  in  a  large  measure  from  the  failure  to 
properly  secure  this  class  of  property  from  theft. 

(a)  When  small  arms  are  not  in  the  possession  of  enlisted  men  for 
the  performance  of  military  duty,  they  are  required  to  be  locked  in 
the  arm  racks  or  the  arm  lockers.     The  arm  racks  are  intended  for 
the  safe-keeping  of  the  small  arms  in  daily  use  by  the  organizations 
to  which  they  have  been  issued,  and  the  arm  lockers  for  such  arms 
as  are  not  required  to  be  issued  frequently  to  enlisted  men. 

(b)  When,  for  any  reason,  troops  in  the  field  are  not  permitted  to 
be  armed  at  all  times,  responsible  officers  will  have  the  pistols  and 
revolvers  safeguarded  under  conditions  that  will  provide  for  their 
safe-keeping. 

(c)  The  organized  militia  of  the  several  States,  Territories,   and 
the  District  of  Columbia  are  required  to  have  arm  racks  and  arm 
lockers  on  hand  for  the  safe-keeping  of  the  small  arms  issued  to  them 
and  to  see  that  every  possible  precaution  is  taken  for  their  safe- 
keeping. 

(a)  The  several  States,  Territories,  and  the  District  of  Columbia 
are  required  to  provide  suitable  armories  for  the  safe-keeping  of 
ordnance  property  of  the  United  States  issued  to  them. 

(e)  Troops  of  the  organized  militia,  unless  they  are  serving  in  the 
field,  are  required  to  store  the  ordnance  property  issued  to  them  in 
the  armories  provided  for  the  purpose. 

i  Extract  from  Circular  No.  2,  Division  of  Militia  Affairs,  Mar.  22,  1915. 


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